Canon EOS R50 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R50 and the Leica Q2 Monochrom, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R50 was introduced in February 2023 and Leica Q2 Monochrom was introduced in November 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R50 over Leica Q2 Monochrom.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica Q2 Monochrom over Canon EOS R50.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R50 and Leica Q2 Monochrom have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R50 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Leica Q2 Monochrom has a Fixed screen Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Leica Q2 Monochrom has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,686k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R50 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Leica Q2 Monochrom features a 47.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 100,000.

Canon EOS R50 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Leica Q2 Monochrom is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 8368 x 5584 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Leica Q2 Monochrom

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Leica Q2 Monochrom. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Leica Q2 Monochrom has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS R50, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Leica Q2 Monochrom) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS R50 and Leica Q2 Monochrom have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 on Canon EOS R50) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R50 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Leica Q2 Monochrom comes with BP-SCL4 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Leica Q2 Monochrom has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R50 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with electronic 1st curtain shutter on Canon EOS R50, and up to 1/40000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica Q2 Monochrom. Canon EOS R50 can shoot continuously up to 15.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with electronic 1st curtain shutter. Leica Q2 Monochrom can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 651 focusing points and Leica Q2 Monochrom has 49 focusing points. Canon EOS R50 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R50 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R50 and ±5 range on Leica Q2 Monochrom. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R50 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica Q2 Monochrom.

Flash

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. Leica Q2 Monochrom has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS R50 and 1/500 sec on Leica Q2 Monochrom.

Canon EOS R50 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Leica Q2 Monochrom body has dimensions of 130 x 80 x 92 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.62"). Canon EOS R50 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) and Leica Q2 Monochrom weighs 734 g (1.62 lb / 25.89 oz).

Canon EOS R50

Leica Q2 Monochrom

116 mm

86 mm

130 mm

80 mm

86 mm

80 mm

69 mm

92 mm